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Statements on Technical Matters for Interested Parties
1995
Failure To Include Information In Engineering Report
Case #95-5
Synthesized
Questions:
- Was it ethical for Engineer B to not have included the failed operation of the test equipment in his report?
- Was it ethical for Engineer B not to communicate with any representatives of Engineer A about the project?
- Was it ethical for Engineer B not to communicate with the contractor’s supervisor and workers who were on the job during construction?
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Conclusions:
- It was unethical for Engineer B to issue his report without mentioning the failed operation of the testing equipment.
- It was unethical for Engineer B to not communicate with any representative of Engineer A about the project.
- It was unethical for Engineer B to not communicate with the contractor’s supervisor and workers who were on the job during construction.
- It was unethical for Engineer B to issue his report without mentioning that the 19 piles questioned had, according to the driving records, met refusal.